Education
* Doctor of Philosophy (History and sociology of religion), Åbo Akademi University, Faculty of Arts, 3/2011
o Dissertation: The Introduction of Mormonism to Finnish Society, 1840-1900 (Åbo: Åbo Akademi University Press, 2010)
___ Book review 1: Melvin J. Luthy in BYU Studies Quarterly, vol. 51, no. 1 (2012), pp. 119-121.
___ Book review 2: Paul Wilson in Journal of Mormon History, vol. 38, no. 2 (Spring 2012), pp. 267-270.
___ Book review 3: Upcoming by Fred E. Woods.
* Doctoral student (Radio-frequency microelectronics), Aalto University, School of Electrical Engineering, 3/2011 -
o Topic: "Integrated Circuits for Efficient and Linear Wideband Receivers"
* Post-graduate student (Radio-frequency microelectronics), Tampere University of Technology, Faculty of Computing and Electrical Engineering, 1/2008 -
o Licentiate of Science Thesis: "High-Q Components in Advanced RFICs", in review
* Studies in comparative religion and sociology (125 cp), Åbo Akademi University, Faculty of Arts, 2005 - 2007
* Master of Science (with distinction), Tampere University of Technology, Department of Information Technology, 12/2005
o Major: Communication circuits, Minor: Electronics
o Master's thesis title: A Gigahertz-range High-Q VCO
* Senior High School Graduate, Pietarsaaren lukio, 1997
Language skills
* Finnish (native)
* Swedish (near-native, grew up in a bilingual family)
* English (excellent, lived in Great Britain for two years)
* Norwegian (very good reading comprehension)
* Danish (very good reading comprehension)
* German (good)
Work experience
* Research Engineer, Aalto University, Department of Micro and Nanosciences, 6/2011 -
* Senior advisor, Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council, 6/2010 - 5/2011 (on leave 6/2011 - )
* Researcher, Tampere University of Technology, Department of Communications Engineering, 1/2006 - 5/2006, 9/2007 - 5/2010
* Teaching associate, Tampere University of Technology, 1/2003 - 5/2006, 9/2007 - 5/2010
Teaching experience in total: Lectures >70 hours, Simulation & calculation exercises >300 h, Laboratory & measurement exercises >100 h
o Lecturer and course coordinator, Fall 2008 - Spring 2010, TLT-8017 Basic Communication Circuits I
o Course coordinator, Fall 2005, TLT-8206 Communication Circuits and Modules I
o Lab and simulation assistant, TLT-8016 Basic Analog Circuits, TLT-8106 Basic Communication Circuits, TLT-8206 Communication Circuits and Modules I
* Research assistant, Tampere University of Technology, Institute of Communications Engineering, 2/2002 - 12/2005
Awards
* Stipend for participation in the six-week research seminar "Mormon Thought, 1845-1890: Dealing With the Joseph Smith Legacy," 2006, Brigham Young University, USA
* Siemens - Tampere University of Technology Communications Engineering M.Sc. Thesis of the Year in 2005
* Master of Science with distinction award for thesis grade "excellent" and for high GPA, Tampere University of Technology
Memberships in scholarly societies
* Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
* European Mormon Studies Association (EMSA)
Service in the scientific community
* Founding member, steering group member, European Mormon Studies Association (EMSA), 2006-
* Reviewer of paper manuscripts
o IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control
o Historiallinen Aikakauskirja (Finnish Journal of History)
o Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
o Journal of Religion and Popular Culture
Hobbies
* Rollerskating
* Piano playing